CN104204995A - Fastening techniques for electronic devices - Google Patents
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Abstract
A computing device including fastening features. The computing device may include an upper shell comprising an upper boss protruding from the upper shell, the upper boss defining a cavity. The computing device may include a lower shell comprising a lower boss protruding from the lower shell. The computing device may include a threaded insert including an insert portion received at the cavity of the upper boss. The threaded insert may include a flange portion wider than the insert portion, and a lateral movement reduction feature. The computing device may include a fastener received through the lower boss and through the threaded insert to fasten the upper shell and lower shell to each other.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to the technique for fixing using in electronic equipment.
Background technology
Along with comprising computing equipment, communication facilities, and the electronic equipment of portable entertainment device is popular, and many computation modules become more and more less.Many computing equipments are made relative thin, and light.In some cases, it is thinner that computing equipment becomes, lighter, and it is more shaky that computing equipment becomes.
Accompanying drawing summary
Fig. 1 shows the computing equipment with upper shell and lower house according to each embodiment.
Fig. 2 shows according to the shear load on the upper shell of the computing equipment of each embodiment.
Fig. 3 shows according to the adhesive linkage at the periphery place of the key panel of each embodiment.
Fig. 4 show according to each embodiment for key panel being fixed to the method for upper covering.
Fig. 5 A-5B shows the deformable post in key panel that is contained according to each embodiment.
Fig. 5 C-5E show according to each embodiment by the defined cavity of deformable post.
Fig. 6 show according to each embodiment for key panel being fixed to the method for upper covering.
Fig. 7 A-7B shows the key panel with two or more tongue pieces according to each embodiment.
Fig. 7 C show according to each embodiment for key panel being fixed to the method for upper covering.
Fig. 8 shows and passes through the fixing upper shell of securing member and lower house according to each embodiment.
Fig. 9 A-9B shows the screw thread insert with transverse shifting minimizing feature according to each embodiment.
Figure 10 A-10C shows the screw thread insert with the transverse shifting minimizing feature of stretching out from the flange of screw thread insert according to each embodiment.
Figure 11 A-11C shows the lower convexity portion that reduces feature at the transverse shifting at place of lower convexity portion that has according to each embodiment.
Figure 12 show according to each embodiment for reducing the method for the transverse shifting between assembly.
Disclose and indicate similar assembly and feature with identical label in accompanying drawing whole.The label of 100 series relates to the initial in the drawings feature occurring, the label of 104 series relates to the initial feature occurring in Fig. 2, by that analogy.
Embodiment
The invention describes the technology for the construction package of fixing computing equipment.Computing equipment can comprise upper shell and lower house.Upper shell can be fixed to lower house by securing member, and this securing member is configured to reduce the transverse shifting of upper shell with respect to lower house.Upper shell also can be fixed to key panel.Key panel is fixed to upper shell can reduce the transverse shifting of upper shell with respect to key panel.By reducing the transverse shifting of various construction packages of computing equipment, can improve overall structural integrity.
Fig. 1 shows the computing equipment 100 with upper shell 102 and lower house 104 according to each embodiment.Computing equipment 100 can comprise key panel 106.Upper shell 102 can be fixed to lower house 104 by lug boss.If " lug boss " cited herein is the teat from upper shell 102 or lower house 104, for holding the fixation kit that is configured to upper shell 102 to be fixed to lower house 104.With reference to figure 8, lug boss is described in more detail hereinafter.
Fig. 2 shows according to the shear load on the upper shell 102 of the computing equipment 100 of each embodiment.As indicated by arrow 202, can exert pressure at of upper shell 102 corner.As indicated by arrow 204, applied pressure can produce shear load on upper shell 102.
Fig. 3 shows according to the adhesive linkage 302 at the periphery place of the key panel 106 of each embodiment.Adhesive linkage 302 can be the fixation features that upper shell 102 is coupled to key panel 106.By key panel 106 being fixed to upper shell 102 via adhesive linkage 302, computing equipment 100 can show sizable rigidity, and to putting on the not too sensitivity of pressure of computing equipment 100.
Fig. 4 show according to each embodiment for key panel being fixed to the method 400 of upper covering.Method 400 can be included in frame 402 and apply adhesive linkage at the periphery of key panel.Method 400 can be included in frame 404 adhesive linkage is pressed into upper covering.
Fig. 5 A-5B shows the deformable post 502 in key panel 106 that is contained according to each embodiment.Key panel 106 can define through hole 504 in key panel 106.In this embodiment, deformable post 502 can stretch out from upper shell 102.Deformable post 502 can be the fixation features that upper shell 102 is coupled to key panel 106.As shown in Figure 5 B, the deformable post 502 stretching out from upper shell 102 can be configured to hold by through hole 504.Can make deformable post 502 be out of shape, so that upper shell 102 is fixed to key panel 106, as indicated by arrow 506.The circle 507 of dotted line is the close-up view of deformable post 502.As shown in close-up view 507, can make deformable post 502 be out of shape against the inner side 508 of through hole 504.As indicated by arrow 510, upper shell 102 and key panel 106 can be coupled, to reduce the transverse shifting with respect to top panel 102 and lower panel 106.
Fig. 5 C-5E show according to each embodiment by the defined cavity 512 of deformable post 502.In these embodiments, the diameter of deformable post 502 is relatively large, and defines cavity 512, to can make deformable post 502 be out of shape against the inner side 508 of the through hole in key panel 106.If " relatively large " cited herein is large compared with the wall thickness of deformable post.Wall can be the part by the defined deformable post of cavity.In certain embodiments, refer to that relatively greatly diameter is 3-5 millimeter or larger deformable post.Fig. 5 C shows cavity 512 and the inner side 508 of through hole.Fig. 5 D shows the heating element 514 that can be used to apply to deformable post 502 by cavity 512 heat and power.Fig. 5 E shows strained deformable post 502 after applying heating element 514.As shown in the figure, can make deformable post 502 contact with the inner side 508 of through hole 504.By deformable post 502 is out of shape facing to the inner side 508 of through hole 504, as indicated by arrow 510, can reduce transverse shifting.Top panel 102 can be realized the relative harder physical platform of computing equipment with respect to the minimizing of the transverse shifting of key panel 106.
In certain embodiments, the inner side 508 of through hole 504 can comprise taper or circular edge.In these embodiments, edge taper or circular can reduce pressure on key panel 106 and may cut off, decompose or otherwise damage the possibility of deformable post 502.
Fig. 6 show according to each embodiment for key panel 106 being fixed to the method 600 of upper covering 102.Method 600 can be included in frame 602, the plastic column of upper shell is contained in to the through hole of key panel.Method 600 also can be included in frame 604, makes the inner side distortion of deformable post facing to through hole.In certain embodiments, method 600 also can be included in through hole edge is tapered.In this embodiment, edge can be the edge of the inner side of through hole.
Fig. 7 A-7B shows the key panel with two or more tongue pieces 702 106 according to each embodiment.As shown in Figure 7 A, upper shell 102 also can have two or more tongue pieces 704.Two or more tongue pieces 702 key panel 106 stretching out from key panel 106 can be configured to upper shell 102 on two or more tongue pieces 704 staggered, as shown in Figure 7 B.Dotted line circle 706 shows the close-up view of two or more tongue pieces 702 staggered with two or more tongue pieces 704 at upper shell 102 places.As pointed out by arrow 708, staggered tongue piece 70,704 can reduce the transverse shifting of upper shell 102 with respect to key panel 106.In certain embodiments, it is staggered that two or more tongue pieces 702 that stretch out from key panel 106 can be configured to be pressed into two or more tongue pieces 704 of fit system and upper shell 102.As cited herein, be pressed into fit system and be at tongue piece 702,704 fixing by between two or more tongue pieces 702 by realizing by friction after together and two or more tongue pieces 704.Be pressed into fit system and can realize the minimizing of upper shell 102 about the transverse shifting of key panel 106.
Fig. 7 C show according to each embodiment for key panel being fixed to the method 710 of upper covering.Method 710 can be included in frame 712 and form two or more tongue pieces that stretch out from key panel.Method 710 can be included in frame 714 and on upper shell, form two or more tongue pieces.On upper shell and key panel on tongue piece can be fixed together to be pressed into fit system, make key panel and upper shell transverse shifting reduce.
Fig. 8 shows and passes through securing member 802 fixing upper shell 102 and lower house 104 according to each embodiment.As above discussed with reference to figure 1, upper shell 102 can be fixed to lower house 104 by securing member 802, to be received by the lug boss that comprises projection portion 804 and lower convexity portion 806.Projection portion 804 can stretch out from upper shell 102.Lower convexity portion 806 can stretch out from lower house 104.Each in projection portion 804 and lower convexity portion 806 can be respectively with upper shell 102 and lower house 104 in each is integrated.Projection portion 804 can define the cavity of pointing out by arrow 808.Cavity 808 can be configured to hold screw thread insert 810.Screw thread insert 810 can comprise and will be accommodated in the insertion portion 812 at cavity 808 places of projection portion 804.Screw thread insert 810 can comprise the flange portion 814 wider than insertion portion 812.Can hold securing member 802 with together with upper shell 102 is fixed to one another with lower house 104 by lower convexity portion and by screw thread insert.Screw thread insert 810 can comprise that transverse shifting reduces feature, comprises the teat of the interface of the flange portion 814 of screw thread insert 810, as discussed in more detail with reference to figure 9A-9B, Figure 10 A-10C and Figure 11 A-11C ratio below.
Fig. 9 A-9B shows the screw thread insert 810 with transverse shifting minimizing feature 902 according to each embodiment.In this embodiment, transverse shifting minimizing feature 902 is the teats that are configured to the taper that is contained in lower convexity portion 806.Can form lower convexity portion 806 to comprise that taper countersink is to hold screw thread insert 810.As shown in Figure 9 B, can pass through the combination of lower convexity portion 806, projection portion 804, securing member 802 and screw thread insert 810, upper shell 102 and lower house 104 are fixed together.Transverse shifting reduces feature 902 can be configured to reduce respectively the transverse shifting between upper shell 102 and lower house 104.
Figure 10 A-10C shows the screw thread insert 810 of the transverse shifting minimizing feature 1002 of stretching out according to the flange portion 814 with from screw thread insert 810 of each embodiment.In this embodiment, transverse shifting minimizing feature 1002 is the one or more teats from the flange portion 814 of screw thread insert 810.As shown in Figure 10 A, transverse shifting minimizing feature 1002 can comprise the tooth stretching out from the downward face of flange portion 814.As shown in Figure 10 B, screw thread insert 810 can be contained in to projection portion 804, and can pass through lower convexity portion 806 and screw thread insert 810, securing member 802 is received in projection portion 804.As shown in Figure 10 C, transverse shifting can be reduced to feature 1002 and be received in lower convexity portion 806.In each embodiment, transverse shifting reduces feature 1002 and can be made up of the material harder than the material of lower convexity portion.For example, transverse shifting minimizing feature can be the metal teat at flange portion 814 places.Lower convexity portion 806 comprises deformable plastics, to hold metal teat by the plastic deformation that makes 806 places of lower convexity portion.Along with securing member 802 is tightened, the metal teat that transverse shifting reduces feature 902 can collide in lower convexity portion 806, thus, can make upper shell 102 can significantly reduce with respect to the transverse shifting of lower house 104.
Figure 11 A-11C shows the lower convexity portion 806 that reduces feature 1102 at the transverse shifting at place of lower convexity portion that has according to each embodiment.In this embodiment, transverse shifting minimizing feature 1102 is included in the collar 1104 at 806 places of lower convexity portion and allows and presses rib 1106.The top view of lower convexity portion 806, as pointed in arrow 1108 showing allows presses rib 1106 can be positioned in the collar 1104 in lower convexity portion 806.As shown in Figure 11 B, lower convexity portion 806 and the collar 1104 can be wider than projection portion 804.The collar 1104 can be configured to hold the flange portion 814 of screw thread insert 810.Go out as shown in Figure 11 C, by flange portion 814 being contained in to 806 places of lower convexity portion, can make to allow by the flange portion of screw thread insert 810 814 and press rib 1106 to be out of shape.In certain embodiments,, can only make to allow and press a part for rib 1106 to be out of shape, undeformed part can realize the wringing fit between the collar 1104 and projection portion 804.Press rib 1106 to be out of shape by holding flange portion 814 and making at least in part to allow, can reduce upper shell 102 and lower house 104 transverse shifting relative to each other.
Figure 12 show according to each embodiment for reducing the method 1200 of the transverse shifting between assembly.Method 1200 can comprise, at frame 1202, by the lower convexity portion of lower house, holds the Part I of securing member.Method 1200 can comprise, at frame 1204, the insertion portion of screw thread insert is received into the projection portion of upper shell, and wherein screw thread insert also comprises the flange portion wider than insertion portion, and transverse shifting reduces feature.Method 1200 can comprise, at frame 1206, by screw thread insert, holds the Part II of securing member.
In each embodiment, transverse shifting reduces the teat that feature comprises the interface that is positioned at screw thread insert and lower convexity portion.The flange place that method 1200 can be included in place of lower convexity portion holds teat, to reduce the transverse shifting of projection portion with respect to lower convexity portion.
In each embodiment, transverse shifting reduces the metal-toothed that feature comprises the interface of the flange portion that is positioned at screw thread insert and lower convexity portion.The flange place that method 1200 can be included in lower convexity portion holds teat, to reduce the transverse shifting of projection portion with respect to lower convexity portion.
In each embodiment, transverse shifting reduces feature and comprises the teat of lower convexity portion, comprise screw thread insert flange place the collar and allow pressure rib.In this embodiment, lower convexity portion is wider than projection portion.Method comprises the teat that forms lower convexity portion.
Embodiment realizes or example.In instructions, " embodiment ", " embodiment ", " some embodiment ", quoting of " various embodiment " or " other embodiment " are represented to special characteristic, structure or the characteristic described in conjunction with these embodiment are included at least some embodiment of the present invention, and not necessarily in all embodiment." embodiment ", " embodiment ", or the appearance of " some embodiment " differs to establish a capital and refers to identical embodiment.
The all component not described herein and illustrate, feature, structure, characteristic etc. all need to be included in specific embodiment or multiple embodiment.For example, if instructions statement " can ", " possibility ", " energy " or " can " comprise and assembly, feature, structure or characteristic not necessarily comprise this specific components, feature, structure or characteristic.If instructions or claims are mentioned " one " or " one " element, this and do not mean that only there is this element.If instructions or claims are quoted " extra " element, do not get rid of and have more than one extra element.
Although be noted that with reference to specific implementation mode and described some embodiment, according to some embodiment, other implementations are also possible.In addition, configuration shown in accompanying drawing and/or circuit component described herein or further feature and/or order not need to shown in and described ad hoc fashion arrangement.According to some embodiment, a lot of other configurations are also possible.
In each system illustrated in the accompanying drawings, element in some cases can have respectively same reference numerals or different Reference numerals, to imply that represented element may be different and/or similar.But, element be enough flexibly with have different realizations and with shown in this paper or in described system partly or entirely together with operation.Each element shown in accompanying drawing can be identical or different.Which is called to the first element and which is called to the second element is arbitrarily.
It being understood that specific detail in above-mentioned example can be used in one or more embodiment Anywhere.For example, all optional feature of above-mentioned computing equipment also can be with respect to method described herein or computer-readable mediums and are implemented.Further, although herein use procedure process flow diagram and/or constitutional diagram each embodiment is described, technology is not limited to those figure herein or describes accordingly.For example, flow process needn't or be carried out with shown here and described identical order through frame or the state shown in each.
The specific detail that this technology is not limited to list herein.In fact, benefit from a lot of other modification that can carry out from foregoing description and accompanying drawing that it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that of the present disclosure in the scope of this technology.Therefore, defined (comprising any amendment that it is carried out) scope of this technology by appended claims.
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1. a computing equipment, comprising:
Upper shell, comprises the projection portion of stretching out from upper shell, described projection portion definition cavity;
Lower house, comprises the lower convexity portion of stretching out from lower house;
Screw thread insert, comprising:
Be contained in the insertion portion at the described cavity place of described projection portion;
The flange portion wider than described insertion portion; And
Transverse shifting reduces feature; And
Securing member, holds with together with described upper shell is fixed to one another with lower house by described lower convexity portion and by described screw thread insert.
2. computing equipment as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, described transverse shifting reduces feature and comprises and be positioned at the described flange portion of described screw thread insert and the teat at place of described lower convexity portion.
3. computing equipment as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that, described teat is included in the collar at place of described lower convexity portion and allows presses rib to hold the described flange portion of described screw thread insert, and wherein said lower convexity portion is wider than described projection portion.
4. computing equipment as claimed in claim 3, is characterized in that, in the time that described flange portion is accommodated in place of described lower convexity portion, described in allow and press rib to be out of shape.
5. computing equipment as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that, the metal teat that described teat is included in described flange part office to be to be contained in place of described lower convexity portion, to reduce the transverse shifting of described projection portion with respect to described lower convexity portion.
6. computing equipment as claimed in claim 5, is characterized in that, described lower convexity portion comprises deformable plastics, to hold described metal teat by the described plastic deformation that makes place of described lower convexity portion.
7. a method that upper shell is fixed to lower house, comprising:
Hold the Part I of securing member by the lower convexity portion of described lower house;
The insertion portion of screw thread insert is received in the projection portion of described upper shell,
Wherein said screw thread insert also comprises that the flange portion wider than described insertion portion and transverse shifting reduce feature; And
Hold the Part II of described securing member by described screw thread insert.
8. method as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, described transverse shifting reduces feature and comprises the teat that is positioned at the flange of described screw thread insert and the described interface of described lower convexity portion, the flange place that described method is included in described lower convexity portion holds teat, to reduce the transverse shifting of described projection portion with respect to described lower convexity portion.
9. method as claimed in claim 8, it is characterized in that, described transverse shifting reduces feature and comprises the metal-toothed that is positioned at the described flange portion of described screw thread insert and the described interface of described lower convexity portion, and described method is included in described flange part office and forms metal-toothed to be contained in described lower convexity portion.
10. method as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, described transverse shifting reduces the teat that feature comprises described lower convexity portion, comprise described screw thread insert described flange place the collar and allow pressure rib, it is characterized in that, described lower convexity portion is wider than described projection portion, and described method comprises the described teat that forms described lower convexity portion.
11. methods as claimed in claim 10, is characterized in that, further comprise in the time that described flange portion is accommodated in place of described lower convexity portion, allow and press rib distortion described in making.
12. 1 kinds of computing equipments, comprising:
Upper shell;
Comprise the key panel of through hole; And
Described upper shell is coupled to the fixation features of described key panel, described fixation features comprises the deformable post stretching out from described upper shell, to held and be out of shape against the inner side of described through hole by described through hole.
13. computing equipments as claimed in claim 12, it is characterized in that, further be included in the cavity of definition in described deformable post, it is characterized in that, the heating element that puts on the inwall of described cavity by utilization melts described plastic column, and described deformable post is against two or more side distortion of described key panel.
14. computing equipments as claimed in claim 12, is characterized in that, comprise the limit with tapering of described through hole.
15. computing equipments as claimed in claim 12, is characterized in that, described fixation features comprises the adhesive linkage at the periphery place that is placed in described key panel.
16. computing equipments as claimed in claim 12, is characterized in that, described fixation features comprises that two or more tongue pieces that stretch out from described key panel are with staggered with two or more tongue pieces of described upper shell.
17. computing equipments as claimed in claim 16, is characterized in that, two or more tongue pieces that stretch out from described key panel are staggered by two or more tongue pieces to be pressed into fit system and described upper shell.
18. 1 kinds are fixed to upper shell the method for key panel, comprise:
Hold the plastic column of described upper shell in the through hole of described key panel; And
Make described deformable post distortion against the inner side of described through hole.
19. methods as claimed in claim 17, is characterized in that, comprising:
Periphery place at described key panel applies adhesive linkage; And
Described adhesive linkage is pressed into described upper shell.
20. 1 kinds of equipment, comprising:
Upper shell, comprises the projection portion of stretching out from upper shell, described projection portion definition cavity;
Comprise the key panel of through hole;
Described upper shell is coupled to the fixation features of described key panel, described fixation features comprises:
Adhesive linkage, is placed in the described periphery place of described key panel;
Plastic column, stretches out to hold by described through hole from described upper shell, and is out of shape against the inner side of described through hole; And
Two or more tongue pieces, stretch out with staggered with two or more tongue pieces of described upper shell from described key panel;
Lower house, comprises the lower convexity portion of stretching out from lower house;
Screw thread insert, comprising:
Insertion portion, be contained in the described cavity of described projection portion;
The flange portion wider than described insertion portion; And
Transverse shifting reduces feature; And
Securing member, holds with together with described upper shell is fixed to one another with lower house by described lower convexity portion and by described screw thread insert.
21. equipment as claimed in claim 20, is characterized in that, described transverse shifting reduces the teat that feature comprises the interface that is positioned at described screw thread insert and described lower convexity portion.
22. equipment as claimed in claim 20, is characterized in that, the teat that described teat is included in described flange place to be to be contained in place of described lower convexity portion, to reduce the transverse shifting of described projection portion with respect to described lower convexity portion.
23. equipment as claimed in claim 22, is characterized in that, the described teat at described flange place comprises metal-toothed, and described lower convexity portion comprises deformable plastics, to hold described the first teat by the described plastic deformation that makes place of described lower convexity portion.
24. equipment as claimed in claim 23, it is characterized in that, described teat is included in the collar at place of described lower convexity portion and allows presses rib to be contained in the described flange part office of described screw thread insert, wherein said lower convexity portion is wider than described projection portion, and the described collar at described lower convexity portion definition cavity to hold described flange.
25. equipment as claimed in claim 20, it is characterized in that, be further included in the cavity of definition in described plastic column, it is characterized in that, the heating element that puts on the inwall of described cavity by utilization melts described plastic column, makes the described inner side distortion of described plastic column against described through hole.
26. equipment as claimed in claim 20, is characterized in that, two or more tongue pieces that stretch out from described key panel are staggered by two or more tongue pieces to be pressed into fit system and described upper shell.
27. equipment as claimed in claim 21, is characterized in that, described through hole is included in the edge with tapering at the inside surface place of described through hole.
28. 1 kinds are fixed to upper shell the method for key panel and lower house, comprise:
The described periphery place of described key panel apply adhesive linkage and described adhesive linkage is pressed into described on covering;
Hold the plastic column of described upper shell in the through hole of described key panel, and make the inner side distortion of described plastic column against described through hole;
Two or more tongue piece places at described upper shell hold two or more tongue pieces that stretch out from described key panel;
Hold the Part I of securing member by the lower convexity portion of described lower house;
The insertion portion of screw thread insert is received in the projection portion of described upper shell, wherein said screw thread insert also comprises that the flange portion wider than described insertion portion and transverse shifting reduce feature; And
By described screw thread insert, hold the Part II of described securing member.
29. methods as claimed in claim 28, it is characterized in that, described transverse shifting reduces feature and comprises the teat that is positioned at the flange of described screw thread insert and the described interface of described lower convexity portion, the flange place that is included in described lower convexity portion holds teat, to reduce the transverse shifting of described projection portion with respect to described lower convexity portion.
30. methods as claimed in claim 29, is characterized in that, the described teat at described flange place comprises metal-toothed, and described lower convexity portion comprises that deformable plastics are to hold described the first teat by the described plastic deformation that makes place of described lower convexity portion.
31. methods as claimed in claim 28, it is characterized in that, described transverse shifting reduces the teat that feature comprises place of described lower convexity portion, comprise described screw thread insert described flange place the collar and allow pressure rib, it is characterized in that, described lower convexity portion is wider than described projection portion, and the described teat that is included in described lower convexity portion holds described flange.
32. methods as claimed in claim 31, is characterized in that, in the time that described flange portion is accommodated in place of described lower convexity portion, described in allow and press rib to be out of shape.
33. methods as claimed in claim 28, it is characterized in that, described plastic column defines cavity in described plastic column, wherein makes described plastic column comprise that facing to the described inner side distortion of described through hole the heating element of the inwall by putting on described cavity melts described plastic column.
34. methods as claimed in claim 28, is characterized in that, comprise being pressed into fit system two or more in the described tongue piece at two or more and described upper shell place in the described tongue piece at described key panel place are staggered.
35. methods as claimed in claim 28, is characterized in that, described through hole is included in the edge with tapering at the inside surface place of described through hole.
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